Are you a caller, or a texter?

Context is everything. There are times when texting is preferable, other times when calling is.

For example, for a light, information exchange, with maybe a little casual convo in there, texting is fine, and often more convenient. Locale is important. If I am in the library or a coffee shop, I prefer texting. If I am trying to get things done around the house, or monitoring the dog in the yard, texting is better.

If I want to have a long gab with vocal cues and a give and take chat with someone, glass of wine or cup of coffee beside me, then calling is preferable.

The choices are available, I see no reason to reject something that is useful and causes no one harm.

I would rather use the appropriate mode of communication in the appropriate circumstance.

Depends. If I get a call from this one person (co-worker) I automatically think Oh gawd, he will talk forever, don’t answer!
If the text is telling a situation or story and it could get long, I’ll call. If it’s a short “I’m on my way” type message, texting is preferred.

I would prefer they did neither.

Calls are preferred; texts are too easily misunderstood. But texts have their place.

Both are useful modes of communication in different situations. Friends and I often text for short info – or to agree on a time for a long conversation.

I prefer to call, but will say that with some people a text is better,my old dispatcher I learned better to text all I needed to do was tell him I was loaded and needed a load number for my paper work ,but this all he had to to was say three words and you wanted to punch him out, and most of the drivers felt the same way so we just ended up texting him and he would text the number to us and we didn’t have to talk to him.

Like some others have said, it all depends. For me, it depends on what and who. When I was working, or for details like time and location, I prefer text because there should be no misunderstanding. If someone says we’re meeting at the restaurant at 6, it’s clear and there’s no “you said 6:30.” No, I said 6. If I’m meeting friends and running late or they’re running late, texts are great. It’s way quicker and easier to send a quick text than to dial the phone, wait for it to ring, then if they don’t answer, waiting for the voicemail.

I don’t mind if most people call me and if I can’t talk now, I’ll let it go to voicemail. I usually don’t initiate calls because I know it’s hard to find a time when the person is free and I hate to bother people.

To make a doctor or dentist appointment, or hair or car maintenance appointment, I call.

If I text someone and they don’t call back, and it’s important or I think maybe they overlooked it, I’ll call, for example if you invite me to your house and I respond “what time” and you don’t respond to the text, I’ll call, because maybe you didn’t see it or you forgot it, and I need clarification.

Some people I communicate more with texts, some I communicate more with the phone.

I don’t like talking on the phone. It drains me of energy especially talking to me two sisters who do 90% of the talking and goes on and on and on.

Texting is quick, terse and neat. EZPZ.

Neither. I dislike both, but I have to use one, it’s text.

I can’t text so I just call.

If I just need a quick answer or response then text. If it requires a long winded explanation then call.
It won’t be long before A.I. apps will be able to recognize through audio/web/sensor activity what a caller is going to call about and alert the recipient ahead of time to let them know they are about to get an earful of drama about their mother in law. Shortly after that there will be options to make the recipient appear to be on a work related call. That feedback will be reciprocal, the sender will get a list of contacts who are willing to listen to their drama.

Mostly text.

Text, if they wont respond in few minutes then Call

Mostly text, but I still talk on the phone quite a bit. The phone calls are usually people who live right near me, and we see each other a lot, talk a lot, and we text too.

My friends who live far away we usually text. A phone call is very rare and unexpected.

It depends on the situation. Texting is good on small stuff but can get frustrating if not completely understood. Once texting seems to not yield full understanding (2–3 texts), I just call.

Text.

I don’t type on my mobile. I erase texts without opening them. My voice mail greeting states that texts are ignored.

@SnipSnip I think that’s great!

Gimme your phone number @SQUEEKY!!!

Text 100%

^^Wow. Back from the dead and ready to party?

@canidmajor I generally agree with you but I do lean towards forms of communication such as texting and instant messaging people more than I do talking on the phone. I think part of that is that, one, I’m a bit of an introvert, and I prefer to talk when I am able to talk. The mechanism of the phone is more demanding because when it rings, you feel more pressured to pick it up. You still have the option to let it go to voicemail, but there’s that pressure to respond right away that doesn’t necessarily exist with the text. Overall, I keep my phone on silent although I have notifications pop up. But I refuse to be a slave to my phone where I am constantly responding to people. If I am reading or sleeping or busy doing other stuff, I don’t want to feel like I have to stop every moment to respond.

One exception was when my mom was on hospice and really getting close to dying. Then I made sure that I had my notifications on so I would get alerted. But overall I keep my phone on silent.